New EP Just Go! from Elizabeth Sage manages to be both commanding and thought-provoking, as the singer combines the perfect mix of pop and rock elements. Pop music these days is so much more than it used to be. It encompasses a myriad of different genres, is anything but formulaic, and can be a lot more technical than in the past - it truly is in a golden age. Brooklyn-based … [Read more...] about EP Review: Elizabeth Sage – Just Go!
Single Review: Geoff Gibbons – Fall Girl
We take a listen to new single ‘Fall Girl’ from Geoff Gibbons, with his story-led lyrics creating a country rock track full of imagery and self-doubt. Stories play an important part of Geoff’s music. Hailing originally from Vancouver, Geoff has travelled around the world to find musical influences and sounds, but he’s always been fascinated by country rock. The love of this … [Read more...] about Single Review: Geoff Gibbons – Fall Girl
Single Review: Lord Sonny The Unifier – Right In Your I!
We take a listen to new Lord Sonny The Unifier track ‘Right In Your I!’ and with it we’re treated to a rollicking, dirty anthem that stands up for the innocent. Who doesn’t love a good dirty synth rock song? Well, when it’s done well at least. Luckily, Lord Sonny The Unifier really do hit the nail on the head with new track Right In Your I!, and perhaps this is because of … [Read more...] about Single Review: Lord Sonny The Unifier – Right In Your I!
Single Review: Lucinda Belle – I’ll Be Loving You
We take a listen to new single I’ll Be Loving You from Lucinda Bell, and with it we’re transported into the a world gone by of seductive jazz, littered with pop connotations. I’ll Be Loving You is the first track written for forthcoming album Think Big: Like Me, which Lucinda has been working on for a while now. Lucinda was previously a child prodigy with the harp, with most … [Read more...] about Single Review: Lucinda Belle – I’ll Be Loving You
Review: Venice May – Illusion is inevitable
Paris-based post-rock/alt rock duo Venice May hit us with new record Illusion Is Inevitable, managing to create a long-lasting sound and heavy atmosphere throughout. There seems to have been a lack of post-rock bands hitting the mainstream lately, so it’s great to hear a strong effort for the genre from relative newbies Venice May and new record Illusion Is Inevitable. The … [Read more...] about Review: Venice May – Illusion is inevitable
Review: Nehedar – Escaping Zion
Emilia Cataldo returns with new record Escaping Zion, and with it brings us a taste of everything the artist loves and enjoys wrapped up in a nice little package. Nehedar is the creation of multi-genre singer-songwriter Emila Cataldo. She’s always used her projects to allow a quenching of her thirst for the offbeat and vulnerable, leading to a myriad of creativity coming … [Read more...] about Review: Nehedar – Escaping Zion